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Martin Phillips
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Japan since ‘97. Financial planner and writer. Writing about macro, Japan stocks, crypto and investing trends.
I help people organise their financial lives. http://www.smartmoneyasia.com
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My thoughts on the bull market in Japanese stocks. Has it still got legs?
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https://smartmoneyasia.com/2025/09/11/japans-bull-market-room-to-run/
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September 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Dumb money and proud of it!
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Dumb money
I am reading “When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management”. It’s the remarkable story of a ’90s hedge fund comprising a group of big-brained academ…
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August 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Crypto update
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Exit liquidity
Welcome to another fun-packed week in crypto. This week, Metaplanet reached ¥6,880 per share and game company Gumi Inc (3903) announced plans to purchase $6.6 million worth of Bitcoin. As I edit th…
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February 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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My slightly scattered thoughts on Trump, the BOJ, inflation, stocks and crypto.
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Pump my bags!
I know I shouldn’t be posting about the guy everyone is sick of hearing about this week, but he’s proving hard to ignore. I always argue that political changes have far less impact on a…
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January 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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I’m not here very much - I struggle to handle more than one social media account. So apologies if this has been broadcast only but I slaved over this all morning. Pls enjoy if you are so inclined!
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2025 – Snakes and elephants
Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to the year of the snake. Just as we get back in the swing of things, a three-day holiday lies ahead. I watched the news last night and was reliably informed for 2…
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January 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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My thoughts on markets in the final weeks of the year and a potential BOJ wrecking ball:
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https://smartmoneyasia.com/2024/12/04/2024-final-boss/
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December 4, 2024 at 7:53 AM
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Sunglasses are kind of a must for walking around in winter Japan. Is it me or is the sun lower in the sky and shining right in your eyes?
December 4, 2024 at 4:40 AM
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モモウメ, best thing since Aggressive Retsuko!
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December 4, 2024 at 1:01 AM
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I really like what these guys are doing so I got them to write a guest post on my site. Really neat community project and a unique investment opportunity:
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PlanetDAO: A new approach to preserving Japanese cultural properties
Today, we have a guest post from the team at PlanetDAO. I discovered their Facebook ad last week and was intrigued by their focus on protecting cultural heritage whilst embracing the principles of …
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November 29, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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How does Bluesky make money?
November 17, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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My wife said that Sogo/Seibu are paying 500 yen per pair of used kids shoes and sending them to kids in need overseas.
Just googled and this seems to be the page: www.sogo-seibu.jp/kodomogutsu_...
こども靴 下取りサービス｜西武・そごう
【お客さまから下取りさせていただいたこども靴の数・ご報告】西武・そごうではこども靴の下取りサービスを行っています。
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November 16, 2024 at 4:06 AM
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Top Gun Maverick on TV
a man sitting on a couch eating popcorn from a bucket that says pepsi
ALT: a man sitting on a couch eating popcorn from a bucket that says pepsi
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November 15, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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The wife and I recently switched to using English at home so the kids learn. I’ve been in JP a long time and never felt stressed speaking Japanese but man, I am so much more relaxed now. It’s actually really surprising and liberating. I’m much more fun in my native language.😅
November 15, 2024 at 12:21 PM
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Bitcoin – when do I sell?
As I sit here on a calm November afternoon, Bitcoin is trading right around the $90,000 mark. In yen, we are getting close to ¥14 million per BTC. Quite a number, huh? The Bitcoin market cap just o…
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November 14, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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Ok, so everyone is here now?
November 12, 2024 at 11:53 PM
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Aggressive pie recipe.
Line shallow tins with pastry. Prick.
November 22, 2023 at 10:01 AM
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My thoughts on the upcoming Bitcoin/crypto bull market:
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October 25, 2023 at 8:29 AM
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One of my favorite groups on Facebook is a parents group that’s like 50% posting pics of random stuff found in kids’ pockets or room and asking if they are drugs.
October 18, 2023 at 3:57 PM
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I daily see how Brexit happened.
October 19, 2023 at 12:17 AM
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Stuck this to the window and now the world makes a LITTLE more sense...
There's a sticker on a window that read, "Directed by DAVID LYNCH," and now my fucked up funhouse of a ilife doesn't seem QUITE as - no, that's not quite right. It's still a surreal, bizarre, whackadoo carnival of fuckery from hell. But at least if it's taking place in a Lynchian universe, I can assuage my devastating anxiety and terror with the knowledge that all of this is ordinary in Lynchworld. Now all I have to do is keep an eye out for anything that seems NORMAL in the NORMAL sense... because that's the shit that'll really fuck you up.
October 3, 2023 at 1:27 AM
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May 28, 2023 at 4:42 AM
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And here we go!
September 22, 2023 at 11:21 AM